The Position of Suara Merdeka Daily Newspaper in Election of Central Java Governor in Mei 2013

Abstract

Community of Central Java province, Indonesia, on Sunday, May 26, 2013 has been carrying out elections for governors (Pilgub). Couple Ganjar Pranowo - Heru Sudjatmoko was elected Governor and Deputy Governor of Central Java period 2013-2018. There are three pairs of candidates for governor and lieutenant governor were competing in this election, namely Bibit Waluyo / Sudijono, Ganjar Pranowo / Heru Sudjatmoko and Hadi Prabowo / Don Murdono. Following the decision of the General Elections Commission (KPU) in Central Java, June 4, 2013, Ganjar-Heru voice support for 6,962,417 (48.82%) is expressed as the Governor and Deputy Governor of Central Java period 2013-2018. No exception Suara Merdeka, the largest newspaper in Central Java gubernatorial elections provide news portion is greater than the other news. In addition to placing the title Headline (HL) on the first page, complete with graphics also contains numeric data, analysis, articles, photos and so on. In the pattern of presentation of news in Central Java gubernatorial election, not a few papers that made ​​him a part of a successful team winning one of the candidates for governor and vice governor particular.  In this regard, where the position of Suara Merdeka? Is becoming a partisan newspaper supporting one of the candidates for governor and vice governor or into newspapers stick with their idealism which keeps the same distance to all the candidates for governor.

Keywords: Election of Central Java Governor, Suara Merdeka Daily Newspaper, The position.